Rumpelstiltskin Show Running Time :35 min Appropriate for All ages ( target age range 3+) Moral:Never make a promise you can't keep. Vocabulary Words:Straw v.s. Soda Straws, spinning wheel, first born, heir to the throne. Education Activities: Make something and paint it gold. Make up a name and see if your friends can guess it (Give them 3 hints). Read the original Rumpelstiltskin story and write down what the difference is between the real version and the Dragon Theater version. The Plot: The king is lonely and decides to have a talent show to help him decide who will become his queen. The miller's daughter is said to be able to turn straws into gold so the king puts her in the dungeon with a room full of straws. She cannot complete the task until she is given help by a strange little man. He will do an exchange for her first born child but the princess just cannot give up her baby. The little man then decides to give her three days to guess his name or he will take the baby forever. A classic tale with a twist of humor for all ages!